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Peter Lewis
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Londoner. Lots of varied interests including natural wildlife of all kinds, astronomy, global travel, opera, music, culture, sport and entertainment. Family Man. I share my photos. Politics free zone.
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Peter Lewis @peterlewis55.bsky.social · Aug 24
My first post. Wednesday Morning's great Saturn occultation by the Moon.
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The Moon now at 34% as darkness arrives. Have a good evening all!
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34% waxing crescent Moon at 17.30 UT.
January 24, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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The Moon, exactly one third full this afternoon (33.33%)!
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The Moon is a waxing crescent this afternoon in London.
January 24, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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It's Sunny this morning! 10 groups, 50 spots.
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None of these Sunspots are currently threatening any flares.
January 24, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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4 x this evening's 24% waxing crescent Moon. Each shot with different ISO settings & exposure lengths to draw out the Earthshine. All at F1.7 #astronomy #astrophotography #photography @stormhour.com @photohour.bsky.social
ISO12 1/52 secs ISO640 1/26 secs ISO800 1/35 secs ISO1600 1/35 secs
January 23, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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Good afternoon Blueskyers! The late afternoon Moon is a welcome sight.
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23.6% waxing crescent Moon in a blue sky.
January 23, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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Jupiter with 3 of its Gallilean Moons visible. L to R: Callisto, Europa and Ganymede. (Io is currently transiting)
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Jupiter is a week past opposition and still very bright.
January 22, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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Good evening from London! As the UK gets a rain battering, there's a welcome sight as the Moon appears in a gap between clouds. Nice Earthshine too.
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Waxing crescent Moon. 16.1% lit. Earthshine on the unlit portion.
January 22, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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Good morning ! Thank you to @peterlewis55.bsky.social for this morning's #FoxOfTheDay
January 21, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Vixen on the beg! How could you turn down this appeal as she sits outside the back door looking for hand outs? FYI we don't give any encouragement and the local foxes find plenty to scavenge. #FoxOfTheDay #Mammals @chrisgpackham.bsky.social #Winterwatch @photohour.bsky.social
Vixen Fox Looking straight into the camera
January 20, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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We had some sunshine today!

There's a large group of Sunspots to the east of centre and there's a solar storm heading our way so this could be interesting, flare wise.
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White filter, artificially coloured. Spaceweather.com graphic and key to the Sunspot groups. The Eastern half zoomed in. 3 large areas of Sunspot activity. NASA/SDO image.
January 16, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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6.2% Moon. A tiny crescent, lots of cloud, daylight breaking, just above the horizon.

The toughest of shots but here she is this Friday morning!
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6.2% waxing crescent Moon.
January 16, 2026 at 7:58 AM
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Glorious Morning Moon! 18% waning crescent at first light. Some 'Earthshine' too.
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18.1% waning crescent Moon, more than 400k miles away so moving towards Apogee. A clear sky in winter. A thin crescent Moon.
January 14, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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Jupiter's Gallilean Moons are superbly lined up tonight.
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A few days after reaching opposition, Jupiter is very bright this evening. Stellarium graphic
January 12, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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It's Fox grooming season! The pair are all loved up and ready to start family planning. Look forward to their cubs turning up in May. #mammals #FoxOfTheDay @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
January 11, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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Tonight I added 2.5 hours worth of data to the Horsehead and Flame Nebulae in Orion. This stack is now nearly 5 hours in total. Such a great area to capture
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January 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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Ten years since we said goodbye to David Bowie. The boy from Brixton in South London (where this pop up flowered shrine became famous) did rather well!
January 10, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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Good Saturday Mooning all! 55% to 53% waning gibbous Moon from 4am to 8am in between clouds and naps!
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January 10, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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Who are you looking at? This #FoxOfTheDay seems to have a stiff neck! #Mammals @photohour.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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The Moon is nicely lit by the rising Sun.
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Waning Gibbous 81.2%
January 7, 2026 at 8:28 AM
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Sunrise Gold!
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January 7, 2026 at 8:25 AM
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Haven't posted a 'Fox in the Snow' photo this winter so, before the thaw, here's one (of a pair) enjoying a bit of sun this morning! #FoxOfTheDay #Mammals @photohour.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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The Heart and Soul Nebulae. 3 hours worth of remote shooting this evening - far too cold to step outside!
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The Heart Nebula, also known as IC 1805, is a massive star-forming emission nebula located approximately 7,500 light-years away from Earth. Found in the constellation Cassiopeia within the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way, it is characterized by its distinct resemblance to a human heart The Soul Nebula (designated IC 1848 or Westerhout 5) is a massive emission nebula and active star-forming region located approximately 6,500 to 7,500 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia. Spanning about 100 to 150 light-years across, it is frequently paired with its neighbor, the Heart Nebula (IC 1805), to form the famous "Heart and Soul" complex.
January 5, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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Weigh, Hey And Up She Rises!
92% Waning Gibbous Moon, early in the evening! 🎵🎵
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January 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Good morning! A new week/year begins and there's a frozen Moon to greet us.
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94.8% waning gibbous Moon
January 5, 2026 at 8:22 AM
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The end of this year's Wolf Moon this evening as it rose still 'fullish' as it cleared the clouds. A lovely colour! 97.3% waning gibbous.
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January 4, 2026 at 6:28 PM